United States

Wednesday, October 10th 2012 - 08:40 UTC
US outbreak of fungal meningitis triggers debate on pharmaceutical compounding

A rare US outbreak of fungal meningitis linked to steroid injections has claimed four more lives with Florida the latest state to report at least one death linked to the illness in a widening health scare, authorities said on Tuesday.
Monday, October 8th 2012 - 20:37 UTC
Steroid injection spreading rare form of fungal meningitis infection in the US

The United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration are quickly moving to determine the source of the fungal infection causing a rare form of meningitis that has killed seven people in nine states in the last few weeks, as the producer of the steroid injection apparently carrying the infection recalled all of its products.
Saturday, October 6th 2012 - 15:16 UTC
IMF cuts global growth estimates; calls for clear political leadership to restore confidence

The IMF has cut its global growth forecasts for this year and 2013 and called on politicians in the Euro-zone and the US to take “decisive” steps to restore confidence, a German newspaper said Friday.
Friday, October 5th 2012 - 22:51 UTC
Significant drop in US unemployment triggers controversy with former GE CEO

The US unemployment rate fell last month to its lowest rate since January 2009, figures from the Department of Labour have shown, surprising analysts who had been expecting a small rise.
Friday, October 5th 2012 - 22:47 UTC
Decline in Canada’s canola crop impacts on oilseed markets

Chicago soybean futures edged higher on Friday, building on the last two sessions of gains with support from a revival in US exports and a surprise decline in estimates for Canada's canola crop.
Thursday, October 4th 2012 - 07:34 UTC
Obama and Romney clash on taxes, deficit and health care

President Barack Obama and Republican Mitt Romney have clashed over their economic plans in the first of three televised debates. In their Denver duel, the candidates contrasted their approach on taxes, the deficit and healthcare.
Tuesday, October 2nd 2012 - 05:54 UTC
Bernanke says stimulus plan directed to create jobs; discards threats of inflation

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke delivered a broad defence on Monday of the central bank's controversial bond-buying stimulus plan, saying its actions are necessary to support a flagging economic recovery.
Monday, October 1st 2012 - 06:47 UTC
Kofi Annan says exPM Tony Blair could have stopped the Iraq war

Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair was the only person capable of turning George Bush against the 2003 Iraq invasion, ex-United Nations chief Kofi Annan claimed in an interview published Saturday.
Friday, September 28th 2012 - 17:08 UTC
US expands warning to consumers on ground beef components from Canada

The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) expanded its warning to consumers about ground beef components imported from a Canadian company after the company's steaks were linked to eight Escherichia coli O157:H7 infections in Canada.
Tuesday, September 25th 2012 - 23:17 UTC
Ambassador Argüello praises “best US/Argentina trade relationship in 200 years”

Argentine ambassador in the United States Jorge Argüello assured that Argentina and the US “are having the best trade relationship in almost 200 years of bilateral relations” and said that “they’ve never had a trade volume similar to the one reached this year, which left a 13 billion dollar surplus.”